This season at the Booth we have an exciting programme of free pop-up talks on local nature, conservation and what’s going on behind the scenes at the museum. Selected Fridays, 2-2:30pm, free admission Here is our Bite-size talk menu for … Continued

Bite Size Hove Museum: Journey into Adventure with Ernest Wimble We have started a range of FREE pop-up talks, led by museum staff and volunteers at Hove Museum. These talks will highlight recent research and new information found by staff … Continued

Here’s the latest story from our What’s in the Box display. Collections Assistant Lucy Faithful on how a display of shell-shaped ceramics at Hove Museum can both twist your tongue and give an insight into the changing fashions and ideas … Continued

As many of us mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, curator Alexandra looks at how artist Samuel Palmer’s fascination with the moon can be seen in this painting on display in Brighton Museum. This month it … Continued

Edward Lovett collection rediscovered behind-the-scenes at Royal Pavilion & Museums Our newest objects entered into our “What’s in the Box?” display at Hove Museum come from Collections Assistant Joy Whittam. When cataloguing the toy collection in the museum stores Joy came across a dusty box which contained some intriguing figures. The figures appeared to be … Continued

Peek behind the scenes and see what we have found in our stores! Behind the scenes in our museums, our Curatorial & Conservation teams constantly work to catalogue, conserve and research the collections. Along the way, the team discover new stories about artefacts that they don’t always get a chance to tell. Our … Continued

A beautiful young woman dressed in white is walking through snow and ice, accompanied by two polar bears that appear to be submissive and loyal. Her slim figure is silhouetted sharply against an inky blue starry sky. She wears a … Continued

Need some cultural fodder to wash down your virtuous, if largely inedible, home-packed quinoa and cobb nut salad with? How about you take a bite of some Georgian debauchery, sink your nashers into an appetizing magic lantern show or maybe … Continued

This Tuesday’s Bite-size Museum Talk by Dr Alexandra Loske will focus on Dod Procter’s painting Early Morning (1927), on display in the Fine Art Gallery at Brighton Museum. Dr Alexandra Loske will discuss the timeless appeal of this painting. almost minimalist … Continued